---
title: Pin a channel
---

import {TabItem, Tabs} from "@astrojs/starlight/components";

import FlattenedSteps from "../../components/FlattenedSteps.astro";
import NavigationSteps from "../../components/NavigationSteps.astro";
import ChannelActions from "../include/_ChannelActions.mdx";
import SelectChannelViewPersonal from "../include/_SelectChannelViewPersonal.mdx";

You can [pin channels](/help/pin-a-channel) that you want to pay close attention
to. Pinned channels appear in a dedicated **pinned channels** section above
[channel folders](/help/channel-folders) in the [left
sidebar](/help/left-sidebar) and the [**Inbox**](/help/inbox) view.

## Pin a channel

<Tabs>
  <TabItem label="Via left sidebar">
    <FlattenedSteps>
      <ChannelActions />

      1. Click **Pin channel to top**.
    </FlattenedSteps>
  </TabItem>

  <TabItem label="Via channel settings">
    <FlattenedSteps>
      <NavigationSteps target="relative/gear/channel-settings" />

      1. Select a channel.

      <SelectChannelViewPersonal />

      1. Under **Personal settings**, toggle **Pin channel to top of left sidebar**.
    </FlattenedSteps>
  </TabItem>

  <TabItem label="Mobile">
    Access this feature by following the web app instructions in your
    mobile device browser.

    Implementation of this feature in the mobile app is tracked [on
    GitHub](https://github.com/zulip/zulip-flutter/issues/1223). If
    you're interested in this feature, please react to the issue's
    description with 👍.
  </TabItem>
</Tabs>

## Unpin a channel

<Tabs>
  <TabItem label="Via left sidebar">
    <FlattenedSteps>
      <ChannelActions />

      1. Click **Unpin channel from top**.
    </FlattenedSteps>
  </TabItem>

  <TabItem label="Via channel settings">
    <FlattenedSteps>
      <NavigationSteps target="relative/gear/channel-settings" />

      1. Select a channel.

      <SelectChannelViewPersonal />

      1. Under **Personal settings**, toggle **Pin channel to top of left sidebar**.
    </FlattenedSteps>
  </TabItem>

  <TabItem label="Mobile">
    Access this feature by following the web app instructions in your
    mobile device browser.

    Implementation of this feature in the mobile app is tracked [on
    GitHub](https://github.com/zulip/zulip-flutter/issues/1223). If
    you're interested in this feature, please react to the issue's
    description with 👍.
  </TabItem>
</Tabs>

## Related articles

* [Introduction to channels](/help/introduction-to-channels)
* [Mute or unmute a channel](/help/mute-a-channel)
* [Channel folders](/help/channel-folders)
